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An antique auction representing the culmination of numerous collections from around the country and featuring art glass, Wave Crest and more will be h

A work of realist Gothenburg that holds the truth at bay, ably translated by Agnes Broomé. Book review by India Lewis

The passing of youth is vividly drawn in this epic tale of a Swedish publisher whose wife mysteriously goes missing

A failed author grapples with the mystery of his wife’s disappearance, in a wry bestseller that's Sweden's answer to Fleishman is in Trouble

The great-granddaughter of a historic Ogden brewer is suing a Utah brewery for what she says is unauthorized use of her familys name and trademark.

Little boys are often terrified when they are taken for a first haircut. All those high chairs, strange men and flashing scissors. So for generations, some barbers have had special

Тут представили кишенькові версії сонячних та зоряних годинників XVI-XVIII століть.

Hi Guys, This is a piece off a Gustav Becker wall clock. This piece is part of the escapement mechanism. However this clock has a friction washer that pushes the tri pointed brass onto a 9mm Dia piece of brass. The pressure of the spring is there to maintain position but allow adjustment if necessary. My question is as the pressure from the steel friction spring puts pressure on the 2 brass surfaces, the smaller being 9mm Dia is there a way to optimise friction between the 2 bra...